New Plume Song! – “(We Are One) Dandelions”

Photo by Jen Shaw

Hey gang!
What’s happening?
I almost feel like I’m coming out of a fog.
Man, I don’t know about you, but these last couple months have made me realize that we have more in common than we’d ever truly realized.
Anyway, remember that song that I was telling you about the other day? You know, the one that I’d started writing back in the Summer of 2016…?
Well in late March, I finally figured out what I wanted the song to be about. I called it “Dandelions (We Are One)”.
I really liked it and it felt very apropos.
Very timely.
Then in an example of extreme Social Isolation, I had the guys record their tracks from home.
The song was recorded all over North America.
Drums in Prescott, Bass in Chattanooga, Electric Guitar in Los Angeles, Piano in Toronto, Pedal Steel in Hamilton, Acoustic Guitar, Cello and Vocals here in Edmonton.
The tracks were Produced and Mixed in Victoria by Marek and then Mastered by Jim DeMain in Nashville.
I’m very proud of how this all came together.
I hope you dig it. Have a great weekend. Take care, Mike. 
Click the link to stream the song “Dandelions (We Are One)” on yer favourite platform. 
p.s. That’s Ruby T on Cello.
p.p.s. Dandelion photo by Jen Shaw!

By Mike Plume | May 4, 2020 | New Song!!!, Songs | No Comments |

Stories From A Lonesome Stretch Of Highway – Episode 5 – “San Francisco To Taos”

Hey gang! 
Me again. 
Well. 
Here’s Episode 5 of “Stories From A Lonesome Stretch Of Highway”. 
Who knew? 
Not me, that’s for sure. 
Anyway, this is a story about a road trip from San Francisco to Taos, New Mexico and how life can be more interesting when you take little detours every now and then. 
Know what I mean?
Anyway, I hope you dig it. 
I’ll check in later, 
Mike

By Kathryn Hummel | April 29, 2020 | Tales From A Lonesome Stretch of Highway | No Comments |

“Younger Than We Are Today”

I’ve always thought that, no matter how old you are, in ten years, you’ll wish you were the age you are today… 

So why not enjoy the age you are now?

Good old days happen all the time. 

Anyway, I’ve never planned much of anything in my entire life. 
I never put any thought into what I was going to do after high school. 

I just figured, “Well, we’ll see what happens…” 

I’ve always just kinda made it up as I went along. 
I don’t like to plan what I’m gonna do on the weekend. 
I don’t like planning out what I’m going to play at my next show. 
I just show up and start singing. 

It’s kinda the same way that you probably don’t decide what you’re are going to talk about when you’re on your way to a BBQ or a party. 

You just show up and wing it. 

So when I was on my way to write with Ben Cyllus,
I figured, if there was a song to stumble into…
We’d stumble into it. 

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By Mike Plume | February 12, 2020 | Uncategorised | No Comments |

“I’m Your Huckleberry”

On October 15, 2013, I got together with Trevor Rosen and Matt Ramsey from Old Dominion to write a song. 

I’d written with Trevor dozens of times, but this was the first time I’d written with Matt as well.

Things were really starting to percolate for those guys, I was lucky that they had an open day where we could get together and try to write a song. 

We met at Matt’s place. 

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By Mike Plume | February 12, 2020 | Uncategorised | No Comments |

New album “Lonesome Stretch Of Highway” out May 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Dec. 18, 2019

EDMONTON, AB — Edmonton-based Royalty Records is proud to announce the signing of legendary Canadian singer-songwriter Mike Plume. The label will release Plume’s new album Lonesome Stretch Of Highway in May 2020, with the singles “Younger Than We Are Today” and “I’m Your Huckleberry” released to radio and digital service providers in February 2020.

Lonesome Stretch Of Highway finds Plume reborn in many ways. Its ten tracks bear his distinctive mark, but with an added crackling energy that’s a byproduct of hard-won experience. Recorded in his adopted hometown of Edmonton, the album marks Plume’s third collaboration with producer Marek David, and the first time they’ve worked together since 2001’s Fools For The Radio.

Royalty Records president Rob Smith says, “I have been a fan of Mike as a writer, artist and performer for a long time. I am proud to have him working with Royalty and even more proud to say that, I believe we’re releasing the best work of his career to date.”

Having first arrived on the scene in the midst of the alt-country insurgency of the early 1990s, Mike Plume and his loyal band have logged countless miles around the globe, touring with the likes of Steve Earle, The Mavericks, John Hiatt and others, while befriending legends such as Levon Helm and Stompin’ Tom Connors. The lessons he’s learned along the way have left an indelible mark on Lonesome Stretch Of Highway, with songs such as “Younger Than We Are Today,” “I’m Your Huckleberry,” “It’s A Long Way” (featuring The Road Hammers), and “Perfume And Gasoline” destined to take a place among his best-loved tunes.

Plume has long been known for his richly detailed storytelling style and unyielding devotion to rock and roll’s original spirit. That’s all present on Lonesome Stretch Of Highway, powered by Plume’s earthy, uncompromising voice. That combination is proof that one of Canada’s most accomplished singer/songwriters remains at the top of his game and is ready to hit that highway again.

By Mike Plume | January 7, 2020 | New Album, News | 1 Comment |